Snowy Days and Nights
Snowy Night in the Rocky Mountains Victoria Park at Sundown I love the quiet mystery of a snowy winter night. And I love the crisp, sparkling light of a snowy winter ...
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Garden Sketches from Mexico
I was fascinated by traditional wooden masks of various animals. I've read that the Jaguar symbolizes the agricultural cycle and the rainy season. Back in October 2019, we had the opportunity to travel Mexico with two dear friends. Our one friend was born in Mexico and his family hails from ...
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YEG PodFest Sketchnotes
YEG PodFest was awesome this year! I went to two sessions and drew sketchnotes for each session. And to top it off, I won a fancy microphone in a prize draw. Thanks to the organizers for a great online festival celebrating podcasts and developing skills from the best. This session from Jad ...
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Lockdown – Then & Now
Alberta went into a second lockdown on December 8, 2020. The last four days have felt like four weeks. And, we have another four weeks ahead to try and bend this COVID-19 curve. I'm relieved that the province is taking firm measures. It's also interesting that this lockdown experience is quite ...
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Becoming a Conscious Ally Sketchnotes
Back in the spring, I created these sketchnotes from a session I attended called "Becoming a Conscious Ally" by Evan Westfal who works at the Institute for Sexual Minority Studies (iSMSS) at the University of Alberta. It was a superb presentation. I especially liked the Gender Unicorn and learning ...
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Hilma Af Klint Project
Hilma Af Klint (1862-1944) was a Swedish artist who explored the intersection of nature, spirituality, and emotions in abstraction. I recently read Hilma Af Klint: Notes and Methods, a curated book of her sketchbooks and notebooks edited by Christine Burgin, and have been inspired by Af Klint ever ...
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Learning to Paint Water
Pandemic times have given me a lot of mental space and time to keep working on my watercolour painting. Since I started painting five years ago, I've ALWAYS wanted to paint beautiful water scenes and just. couldn't. get. it. right. I saw a short online course from Shari Blaukopf, an artist from ...
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